New rules from the FCC went into effect on May 1st – outlawing sales of old booster models and paving the way for a new generation of cellular boosters designed to reduce the potential for causing interference to wireless networks. Waiting for these new standards and the accompanying certification process has essentially frozen the market […]
Technology
Bus Projects: The Master Tech Marathon
2015 Note: After our awesome 2014 experience documented below, we returned to Master Tech RV in Summer 2015 for a new paint job, hydronics installation, generator swap out and other projects. This time, after a year of getting to know Tim better across the country, we’d be dropping our bus/RV off for 6-8 weeks while we […]
Mobile Internet Newsletter (Sneak Peak!)
We’ve entered the final 12 hours of our ‘The Mobile Internet Handbook’ re-write funding campaign. We’re completely blown away with the generous support we’ve received, and could not be more thankful. As part of the campaign, we’re also rolling out our new ‘Premium Membership’ program that we’ve begun calling Mobile Internet Aficionados. The new book will […]
The Android Army: Sound and Fury, Signifying Not So Much…
A little over a week ago, we threw down the gauntlet – launching our new app ‘US Public Lands’ for Android just days after the iOS version went on sale. We challenged Android fans to prove that there is a viable market out there, asking: So…. Droids…. stand up and be counted, and show us that […]
‘US Public Lands’ Now Available for Android too!
Whenever we post about any of our mobile applications, especially our app ‘Coverage?‘, we end up getting flooded with “what about Android?” requests. Sometimes the Android fans are pretty pushy – saying things like “Don’t you know that Android is the bulk of the market now?!?!” There may technically be more Droid users – but […]
Introducing: US Public Lands for iPhone/iPad & Android
Flash back to early June 2007. Just a couple weeks earlier I had left my stationary home in Florida and set off across the country in a small 16′ T@b trailer with Chris. My crazy adventure of full time RVing had just begun, fueled by biodiesel and the “anything is possible” energy of a new […]
Millenicom Verizon Hotspot Price Increase – No Joke
Millenicom Verizon Hotspot customers will start receiving e-mails tonight that they will wish was an April Fool’s joke. The monthly price of our beloved 20GB Hotspot Plan is going up from $69.99 to $89.99/mo for all customers, effective May 1st. We’re actually relieved by this news. But then again, we’ve been privy to some of […]
Introducing RVillage.com – Technomadia’s ‘Secret Project’
It started last August. We had just wrapped up closing down Cherie’s family business, which had been the focus of her career and her primary source of income for the past 20 years. After several back-to-back major life challenges, we announced that we were excitedly looking forward to treating ourselves to a bit of a mini-sabatical […]
Key Comparisons – WiFi, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Go Head-To-Head
Perhaps the most frequently asked question we get asked: what carrier / plan is the best for keeping online on the road? Next most asked: can I get by with just campground WiFi? People want a simple answer – but the truth is anything but. When evaluating the likelihood of getting a good internet connection […]
A Worthy Hotspot: The Pantech MHS291L
[dropcap type=”1″]In[/dropcap] theory a mobile hotspot (aka ‘MiFi’ or ‘Jetpack’) is one of the most useful pieces of mobile technology you can have in your arsenal. These little gadgets combine a wireless cellular modem, a router, and a battery into a tiny package about the size of a deck of cards. Turn one on, and you […]
